Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 62.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guinea-Bissau stood at 62.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 85.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.9% | — |
| 1993 | 70.8% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +4.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 62.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 62.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 63.9% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 59.4% | 85.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea-Bissau
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.17 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Guinea-Bissau was 62.1% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.